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When the snake had legs
Reflecting on a time when the snake had legs, possibly metaphorical for a different era or a more innocent time.
We walked around so tall and proud
During this time, confidence and pride were abundant as they walked proudly.
I don't remember a time when the lights weren't shining
Recalling a period when lights always shone, indicating a bright and positive atmosphere.
When the snake had legs
Reiteration of the earlier idea, emphasizing the nostalgia for a time when the snake had legs.
There was always someone to take for a ride
During that period, there were always people willing to be taken for a ride, possibly suggesting a carefree and enjoyable time.
And you could get what you wanted just by smiling
Highlighting the ease of achieving desires through a simple act like smiling.
When the snake had legs
Repeating the notion of agreeing to everything during the time when the snake had legs.
We said yes to everything
Emphasizing the affirmative attitude, accepting everything as additional sustenance.
It was all just more fruit for consumption
Everything was seen as more resources for consumption.
When the snake had legs
Repeating the theme of the past when the snake had legs.
Let me tell you in those days I believed
Expressing a strong belief during those days.
And we thought we would feel that way forever
Believing that the positive feelings would last forever.
When the snake had legs
Reiterating the idea of the past when the snake had legs.
It was everyone else who would fall apart
Suggesting that during that time, it was others who faced difficulties.
We knew how all of the pieces fit together
Having a clear understanding of how things fit together during that era.
When the snake had legs
Reiterating the lack of concern about costs during the time when the snake had legs.
We never worried about the cost
Awareness of a tag hanging off everything, possibly indicating a realization of consequences.
But there's a tag and it's hanging off of everything
Suggesting that everything now comes with a price or consequence.
There's no turning back
A declaration that there is no turning back from the current state.
There's no turning back
Repetition for emphasis on the irreversible nature of the current situation.
Well too much went wrong
Referring to a period where too much went wrong, implying a time of decline or challenges.
So let me spare you the detail
Offering to spare the details of what went wrong, possibly to avoid dwelling on negativity.
But I could get around, around, around, around, and around
Expressing the ability to navigate around challenges in the past.
When the snake had legs
Repeating the idea of the past when the snake had legs.
When the snake had legs
Reiterating the nostalgia for a time when the snake had legs.
When the snake had legs
Repeating the theme, emphasizing the loss of a positive past.
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